Micah Richards has slammed Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes for the way he treated a teammate during the 2-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.

“It’s getting embarrassing now,” Richards said on The Rest Is Football podcast.

“The young lad Pellistri comes on. Fernandes is trying to get his team playing and I totally understand he’s frustrated.

“Pellistri made a run, Fernandes didn’t see him and [so] he made a different run but because he wasn’t where [Fernandes] wanted him to be, he’s going off at Pellestri.

“It’s every time. I saw an interview with him the other day and he said he needs to be emotional when he performs because it makes him play better.

“But I feel like his body language on the pitch is disturbing the rest of the team and it’s just not a good look at all. It’s pathetic at times.”